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Psalms 119:151
You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses Yahweh directly in a structured meditation on the law, contrasting the proximity of God to His truth with the distance of the wicked from His instruction.
The words — The text asserts קָר֣וֹב (ka.Rov), literally "near," and אֱמֶֽת ('e.Met), literally "truth," as present realities describing God's accessibility and the reliability of His commandments.
The thread — This pairing of divine nearness and the permanence of God's word runs through Psalms 145:18, Psalms 119:142, and Psalms 34:18.
Why it lands — The passage states that God's closeness and the faithfulness of His commands are established facts, requiring the reader to align with those commands rather than pursue the path of the wicked.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Thou art near, O Lord; and all thy commandments are truth.
Cross-references
- Psalms 145:18 The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call out to Him in truth.
- Psalms 119:142 Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
- Psalms 34:18 The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
- Psalms 139:2 You know when I sit and when I rise; You understand my thoughts from afar.
- Deuteronomy 4:7 For what nation is great enough to have a god as near to them as the LORD our God is to us whenever we call on Him?
- Psalms 46:1 For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
- Psalms 75:1 For the choirmaster: To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Psalm of Asaph. A song. We give thanks to You, O God; we give thanks, for Your Name is near. The people declare Your wondrous works.
- Psalms 119:138 The testimonies You have laid down are righteous and altogether faithful.
- Matthew 1:23 “Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call Him Immanuel” (which means, “God with us”).